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The term “alternative facts” has become synonymous with misinformation, and it certainly has taken the internet by storm. It all began with the Trump administration’s peculiar approach to reality. Rather than accept the undeniable evidence of a smaller inauguration crowd, they decided to spin a narrative—asserting that images can mislead, that our eyes can deceive us, and that the media is simply fabricating a false reality.
Take a look at these two aerial shots, taken around the same time during the Trump Inauguration (left) and Obama’s 2009 Inauguration (right). On the Saturday that witnessed one of the largest protests in U.S. history, Trump held a press conference where White House Press Secretary, Mike Turner, boldly claimed, “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period.”
However, according to fact-checking site Snopes, “Despite the Press Secretary’s assertions, no credible evidence supports this claim. Trump’s inauguration drew fewer television viewers than four previous inaugurations and resulted in less Metro ridership compared to both of Barack Obama’s inaugurations. An analysis conducted by a crowd safety consultant found that the size of Trump’s crowd was considerably smaller than that of 2009.” In simpler terms: he wasn’t telling the truth.
The next day on “Meet The Press,” host David Lawson confronted Kelly Anne Parker, a senior advisor, about Turner’s blatant falsehood.
David Lawson: “Why did the president choose to send out his press secretary for his first appearance to share a verifiably false statement? It’s a minor detail, but why lead with a mistruth?”
After a bit of back and forth, it became clear that Parker struggled to answer direct questions.
David Lawson: “Can you explain why the president chose to have the White House press secretary come out and make such a false claim? Doesn’t this undermine the credibility of the entire White House press office?”
Kelly Anne Parker: “That’s overly dramatic, David. You’re calling it a lie, but Sean Turner simply provided alternative facts. The important point remains—”
David Lawson: “Hold on—alternative facts? Four out of the five statements he made were false. Let’s be clear: alternative facts are not facts at all; they’re just untruths.”
The internet quickly expressed its disbelief over this “alternative facts” nonsense.
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